A Guide to Choosing Healthy Fruits Fruits should be organically or sustainably grown, and choose locally grown whenever possible. Fresh and frozen fruits should always be chosen before canned fruit. Canned fruit should generally be avoided. Dried fruit can be purchased or made yourself in a dehydrator. When you purchase dried fruit (like raisins, cherries,
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A Guide to Choosing Healthy Salt
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Salt Natural, unrefined sea salt is a vital nutrient for health and it is the commercial, highly processed salts that pose health risks. Do not eat refined, iodized salt or commercial (white) sea salt which is highly processed and devoid of its natural minerals. Your salt should not be white,
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A Guide to Choosing Healthy Herbs and Spices
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Herbs & Spices Fresh herbs are easy to grow, even in a sunny windowsill, and add not only fantastic flavor and color to dishes, but also add minerals, enzymes and other healing properties to the diet. If you don’t grow your own, look for local, organic herbs at the store
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A Guide to Choosing Healthy Nuts and Seeds
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Nuts & Seeds Nuts & seeds are a great snack- easy to keep on hand, portable and a good source of protein, fat and micronutrients. However, take it easy, you really don’t need more than a handful a day. Most seeds and nuts contain polyunsaturated fats, namely Omega 6 fats.
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A Guide to Choosing Healthy Sweeteners
A Guide to Choosing Healthy Sweeteners In place of regular white, refined sugar, opt for natural sugars like Sucanat or Rapadura (dehydrated sugar cane), pure maple syrup (Grade B is sweeter and you can use less), or locally produced raw honey. Fruit can also be used to sweeten recipes- dates/date sugar, dried fruit (unsulphured) or